Scottish League Cup 1971/72

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Scottish League Cup 1971/72
ScotlandScotlandTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
Association Scottish FA
First edition 1946/47
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Partick Thistle (1st title)
Record winner Celtic Glasgow (7 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 26th time in 1971/72 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 14, 1971 and ended with the final on October 23, 1971 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, the Glasgow Rangers started the competition who had prevailed against Celtic in the previous year's final at the Old Firm . In this year's final, Partick Thistle and Celtic Glasgow met in the small Glasgow Derby . For the Jags it was the fourth final in the League Cup after 1954 , 1957 and 1959 . All three finals were lost. Celtic reached the league cup final for the ninth time in a row since 1965 , and the 11th overall since 1957. This year's final was won by the Jags with a 4-1 win over the favored Bhoys , creating one of the biggest surprises in Scottish football . The club from the Glasgow district of Maryhill won the League Cup in Scotland for the first time after three final defeats. After winning the Scottish Cup in 1921, it was the greatest success in the club's history. The Bhoys in Green from the Parkhead district lost for the second time in a row the final in the League Cup. In the 1971/72 season, the defeated Celtics won the double from the Scottish championship and cup . Celtic took part as champions in the following season in the European Cup and was eliminated in the second round against the Hungarian champions Újpesti Dózsa SC . League cup winner Partick Thistle took part in the UEFA Cup and was eliminated in the first round against Honvéd Budapest .

Group stage

Group 1

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Hibernian Edinburgh 6th 5 1 0 14: 3 11
2. FC Kilmarnock 6th 2 1 3 7: 9 05
3. Dundee United 6th 2 1 3 9:13 05
4th Motherwell FC 6th 1 1 4th 7:12 03
1st matchday
Dundee United 1-0 FC Kilmarnock
Motherwell FC 0: 3 Hibernian Edinburgh
2nd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 2-0 Dundee United
FC Kilmarnock 2: 1 Motherwell FC
3rd matchday
Dundee United 2: 2 Motherwell FC
Hibernian Edinburgh 3: 1 FC Kilmarnock
4th matchday
Dundee United ' 1: 4 Hibernian Edinburgh
Motherwell FC 2-0 FC Kilmarnock
5th matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 2: 1 Motherwell FC
FC Kilmarnock 4: 2 Dundee United
6th matchday
FC Kilmarnock 0-0 Hibernian Edinburgh
Motherwell FC 1: 3 Dundee United

Group 2

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC Falkirk 6th 4th 1 1 12: 6 9
2. Dundee FC 6th 3 2 1 10: 5 8th
3. Aberdeen FC 6th 3 1 2 11: 7 7th
4th Clyde FC 6th 0 0 6th 2:17 0
1st matchday
Aberdeen FC 1: 1 Dundee FC
FC Falkirk 5: 2 Clyde FC
2nd matchday
Clyde FC 0: 2 Aberdeen FC
Dundee FC 2: 2 FC Falkirk
3rd matchday
Aberdeen FC 1-0 FC Falkirk
Clyde FC 0: 1 Dundee FC
4th matchday
Aberdeen FC 5-0 Clyde FC
FC Falkirk 1-0 Dundee FC
5th matchday
Clyde FC 0: 1 FC Falkirk
Dundee FC 3: 1 Aberdeen FC
6th matchday
Dundee FC 3-0 Clyde FC
FC Falkirk 3: 1 Aberdeen FC

Group 3

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. St. Johnstone FC 6th 3 1 2 8: 7 7th
2. Heart of Midlothian 6th 3 0 3 12: 6 6th
3. Airdrieonians FC 6th 3 0 3 7: 9 6th
4th Dunfermline Athletic 6th 2 1 3 4: 9 5
1st matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 2: 1 Airdrieonians FC
Heart of Midlothian 4: 1 St. Johnstone FC
2nd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 3 Heart of Midlothian
St. Johnstone FC 1: 1 Dunfermline Athletic
3rd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 3 St. Johnstone FC
Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
4th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 0: 2 St. Johnstone FC
Heart of Midlothian 1: 2 Airdrieonians FC
5th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic
St. Johnstone FC 1-0 Heart of Midlothian
6th matchday
Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Dunfermline Athletic
St. Johnstone FC 0: 1 Airdrieonians FC

Group 4

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Celtic Glasgow 6th 5 0 1 13: 2 10
2. Glasgow Rangers 6th 4th 0 2 11: 5 08th
3. Greenock Morton 6th 2 1 3 4: 5 05
4th Ayr United 6th 0 1 5 2:18 01
1st matchday
Ayr United 1: 1 Greenock Morton
Celtic Glasgow 2-0 Glasgow Rangers
2nd matchday
Greenock Morton 0: 1 Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers 4-0 Ayr United
3rd matchday
Ayr United 0: 3 Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers 2-0 Greenock Morton
4th matchday
Ayr United 0: 4 Glasgow Rangers
Celtic Glasgow 0: 1 Greenock Morton
5th matchday
Greenock Morton 2-0 Ayr United
Glasgow Rangers 0: 3 Celtic Glasgow
6th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 4: 1 Ayr United
Greenock Morton 0: 1 Glasgow Rangers

Group 5

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Clydebank FC 6th 4th 2 0 17: 9 10
2. FC Queen's Park 6th 2 2 2 8: 8 06th
3. Cowdenbeath FC 6th 1 2 3 8:10 04th
4th Berwick Rangers 6th 1 2 3 7:13 04th
1st matchday
Berwick Rangers 2: 2 Clydebank FC
FC Queen's Park 1-0 Cowdenbeath FC
2nd matchday
Clydebank FC 3: 2 FC Queen's Park
Cowdenbeath FC 2: 2 Berwick Rangers
3rd matchday
Berwick Rangers 2: 3 FC Queen's Park
Clydebank FC 2: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
4th matchday
Berwick Rangers 0: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
FC Queen's Park 1: 1 Clydebank FC
5th matchday
Clydebank FC 5-0 Berwick Rangers
Cowdenbeath FC 1: 1 FC Queen's Park
6th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 3: 4 Clydebank FC
FC Queen's Park 0: 1 Berwick Rangers

Group 6

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Stirling Albion 6th 5 1 0 14: 7 11
2. Queen of the South 6th 3 0 3 9: 8 06th
3. FC Stenhousemuir 6th 2 0 4th 9:13 04th
4th Dumbarton FC 6th 1 1 4th 8:12 03
1st matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 1 Stirling Albion
Queen of the South 3: 2 FC Stenhousemuir
2nd matchday
FC Stenhousemuir 2: 3 Dumbarton FC
Stirling Albion 2: 1 Queen of the South
3rd matchday
Queen of the South 1-0 Dumbarton FC
FC Stenhousemuir 1: 3 Stirling Albion
4th matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 2 FC Stenhousemuir
Queen of the South 1: 2 Stirling Albion
5th matchday
FC Stenhousemuir 1-0 Queen of the South
Stirling Albion 3: 2 Dumbarton FC
6th matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 3 Queen of the South
Stirling Albion 3: 1 FC Stenhousemuir

Group 7

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Partick Thistle 6th 4th 2 0 18: 6 10
2. FC Arbroath 6th 2 2 2 11:11 06th
3. Raith Rovers 6th 1 3 2 5:13 05
4th East Fife FC 6th 0 3 3 7:11 03
1st matchday
Partick Thistle 4-0 FC Arbroath
Raith Rovers 2: 1 East Fife FC
2nd matchday
FC Arbroath 4-0 Raith Rovers
East Fife FC 2: 3 Partick Thistle
3rd matchday
FC Arbroath 2: 2 East Fife FC
Raith Rovers 1: 1 Partick Thistle
4th matchday
Partick Thistle 1: 1 East Fife FC
Raith Rovers 1: 1 FC Arbroath
5th matchday
FC Arbroath 2: 4 Partick Thistle
East Fife FC 1: 1 Raith Rovers
6th matchday
East Fife FC 0: 2 FC Arbroath
Partick Thistle 5-0 Raith Rovers

Group 8

The matches took place between August 14th and September 1st, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC St. Mirren 6th 4th 0 2 10: 5 8th
2. Montrose FC 6th 2 2 2 10:10 6th
3. FC Stranraer 6th 2 1 3 9:11 5
4th Albion Rovers 6th 2 1 3 5: 8 5
1st matchday
Albion Rovers 2: 1 FC Stranraer
FC St. Mirren 4: 1 Montrose FC
2nd matchday
Montrose FC 1: 1 Albion Rovers
FC Stranraer 2-0 FC St. Mirren
3rd matchday
Montrose FC 2: 2 FC Stranraer
FC St. Mirren 1-0 Albion Rovers
4th matchday
Albion Rovers 0: 2 Montrose FC
FC St. Mirren 3-0 FC Stranraer
5th matchday
Montrose FC 0: 1 FC St. Mirren
FC Stranraer 2-0 Albion Rovers
6th matchday
Albion Rovers 2: 1 FC St. Mirren
FC Stranraer 2: 4 Montrose FC

Group 9

The matches took place between August 14 and 28, 1971.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Alloa Athletic 4th 1 3 0 5: 2 5
2. Forfar Athletic 4th 1 2 1 7: 5 4th
3. East Stirlingshire FC 4th 1 2 1 9:10 4th
4th Brechin City 4th 1 2 1 6: 8 4th
5. Hamilton Academical 4th 1 1 2 9:11 3
1st matchday
Alloa Athletic 3-0 Hamilton Academical
Forfar Athletic 2: 2 East Stirlingshire
2nd matchday
East Stirlingshire FC 1: 1 Alloa Athletic
Hamilton Academical 2: 2 Brechin City
3rd matchday
Alloa Athletic 1: 1 Brechin City
Hamilton Academical 1: 4 Forfar Athletic
4th matchday
Brechin City 1: 4 East Stirlingshire FC
Forfar Athletic 0-0 Alloa Athletic
5th matchday
Brechin City 2: 1 Forfar Athletic
FC East Stirlingshirec 2: 6 Hamilton Academical

Supplementary Round

The extra round was held on September 6th and 8th, 1971.

total First leg Return leg
Partick Thistle 5: 2 Alloa Athletic 4: 1 1: 1

Quarter finals

The first legs were played on September 8 and 20, the second legs on September 22, 1971.

total First leg Return leg
Clydebank FC 2:11 Celtic Glasgow 0: 5 2: 6
FC Falkirk 2: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh 2-0 0: 1
FC St. Mirren 5-0 Stirling Albion 2-0 3-0
St. Johnstone FC 3: 5 Partick Thistle 2-0 1: 5

Semifinals

The games were played on October 4th and 6th, 1971 in Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Result
Partick Thistle 2-0 FC Falkirk
Celtic Glasgow 3-0 FC St. Mirren

final

Partick Thistle Celtic Glasgow
Partick Thistle
October 23, 1971 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 4: 1 (4: 0)
Spectators: 62,740
Referee: WJ Mullan ( Dalkeith )
Match report
Celtic Glasgow


Alan Rough - John Hansen , Alex Forsyth , Jackie Campbell , Hugh Strachan - Ronnie Glavin (??. Johnny Gibson ), Denis McQuade , Alex Rae , Bobby Lawrie - Frank Coulston , Jimmy Bone ,
Trainer: Davie McParland 		Evan Williams - David Hay , Tommy Gemmell , Jim Brogan - Bobby Murdoch , Jimmy Johnstone (20th Jim Craig ), George Connelly , Harry Hood , Tommy Callaghan - Kenny Dalglish , Lou Macari
Trainers: Jock Stein
goal1-0 Alex Rae (10th)
goal2-0 Bobby Lawrie (15th)
goal3-0 Denis McQuade (28th)
goal4-0 Jimmy Bone (36th)



goal 4: 1 Kenny Dalglish (70th)

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